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as in owned
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
my uncle has a sizable collection of black powder rifles
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2
as in accepted
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
we decided that I would have the job of calling the volunteers on the phone she refused to have him as a husband
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3
as in produced
to bring forth from the womb
her grandmother had 11 children
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as in deceived
to cause to believe what is untrue
he'd been had —the painting was a fake, and he never saw the "art dealer" or his money again
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as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
had a great time at the party had three operations on her leg
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as in allowed
to give permission for or to approve of
I will not have any more nonsense about a party in celebration of my retirement
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as in bribed
to influence someone with a bribe
an upstanding judge who could not be had at any price
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as in held
to keep in one's mind or heart
I have never had an unkind thought for him do you have an opinion?
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Recent Examples of had
At the time, Syed and his loved ones, who strongly believed in his innocence, had little hope that his conviction would be overturned.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Wenatchee Police Department Decker, whom his ex-wife described to authorities as homeless and experiencing mental health issues, had a planned visitation with their daughters a few days before their bodies were found.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
With total career earnings of $137 million according to PuckPedia, Kopitar never had reason to look anywhere else.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
For Cain, testifying at Craig's trial had unexpected emotional weight.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
And the new role had a different sort of perk, in the form of compensation.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Speaking during his postgame news conference last year, Pittman said the Ole Miss offense might have had tipoffs on what Arkansas was doing defensively, which could have been through alignments, adjustments or signaling.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
But yes, that was cold-blooded to Dickson, who clearly had a crush on her.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Police had Bumgardner take a breathalyzer test twice, several minutes apart.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Erin Jensen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Wenatchee Police Department Decker, whom his ex-wife described to authorities as homeless and experiencing mental health issues, had a planned visitation with their daughters a few days before their bodies were found.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
With total career earnings of $137 million according to PuckPedia, Kopitar never had reason to look anywhere else.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
For Cain, testifying at Craig's trial had unexpected emotional weight.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
And the new role had a different sort of perk, in the form of compensation.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Speaking during his postgame news conference last year, Pittman said the Ole Miss offense might have had tipoffs on what Arkansas was doing defensively, which could have been through alignments, adjustments or signaling.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
But yes, that was cold-blooded to Dickson, who clearly had a crush on her.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Police had Bumgardner take a breathalyzer test twice, several minutes apart.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for had
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The Italian yacht Django 7X, owned by YCCS member Giovanni Lombardi Stronati and with Vasco Vascotto as tactician to the top prize.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The teacher owned Liberace’s old piano — and ended up selling it to Debbie.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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The government estimated that the organization accepted more than $2 billion in wagers while RED44 was operational.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The board accepted their resignations at the September meeting.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The exosomes produced in this process contain no live cells or intact genetic material.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show starring Kendrick Lamar was executive produced by Jay-Z, whose company Roc Nation is behind picking the Super Bowl halftime performer.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Soto and her twins say both families were deceived – their family in Chile and their adoptive parents in Italy who didn’t know the girls had been taken away from their biological mother without her consent.—
Rafael Romo,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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The band’s attorneys said that consumers could be easily deceived by the products allegedly sold on the marketplace, which could, in turn, cause reputational damage for Twenty One Pilots and its legitimate products.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Although large crowds attended the NASCAR weekend, the series experienced a variety of issues and will not return to Mexico in 2026.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Those who experienced the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Rather than homogenizing these differences, the federation's genius lay in creating structures that allowed diversity to generate collective capability.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, according to Federal Aviation Administration regulations, you are not allowed to drink alcohol on board unless it’s served by a flight attendant.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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Reviewing fake CDLs experts say are sometimes issued by unscrupulous American trucking schools or bribed Mexican bureaucrats.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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But the vast majority of officials caught stealing, being bribed or taking kickbacks become footnotes in local history, with the cost of the graft passed on to taxpayers.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Dec. 2024
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The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Had.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/had. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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